Browsing Tag: Gurdwara

"This has proved once again that Dubai is a cosmopolitan city and respects all religion when far more liberal countries like Canada are not allowing Sikhs to practice their religion freely. Dubai's efforts are commendable, also it's a credit to the Sikh community here to start a gurudwara."

This is growing faster than i imagined. The kids have so much fun. We face paint, make biscuits, make parsaad, do langar seva, sing shabads, do yoga and meditate!

OXFORD’s Sikh community has finally found a building to turn into a permanent home. They were previously thrown out of a three-bedroom house in Cherwell Drive, Marston, after using it as a temple without permission.

With temperatures dipping to 30 degrees F and below during the night, the Lodi area's homeless population has been shivering and using more imagination in trying to warm themselves up.

As earthquake also hit the area this September , the efforts are also to restore the surroundings and lives. Earlier local Govt. objected the construction of the Gurdwara , now seeing the help offered by Gurdwara Sahib during earthquake, the Govt has asked to resume the construction.

A 'pocket guide' to Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi has been released as an iPhone App and is available in the Apple AppStore.

A gurdwara here has been locked down by police authorities after it was allegedly found violating several rules related to safety standards.

Inspector Andy Gallant said he was aware the application for the gates had been made some time ago. He added: “Since then, there has been a significant amount of work undertaken to tackle anti-social behaviour and related issues in the area. “In the last six weeks alone, we have recorded a 60 per cent reduction in calls relating to anti-social behaviour in that area.”

A procession, fireworks and showers of rose petals have marked the opening of Manchester’s biggest new Gurdwara. Around 1,500 Sikhs took part in a parade through the streets of Whalley Range and Old Trafford to celebrate the opening of the Sri Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara on Upper Chorlton Road.

It is the presence of the Sacred Sikh Scripture entitled “Sri Guru Granth Sahib” (written in Gurmukhi Script) that gives the Gurdwara its religious status. Although a Gurdwara may be called the residence of the Guru (meaning the residence of God), Sikh faith firmly believes that God is omnipresent.

A Sikh temple in London is handing control over to children for one day a month. The idea came from parents who wanted the next generation to be more involved in their place of worship

A Sikh group in rural Tracy is looking to expand with a plan to build a 10-acre site that would accommodate a larger congregation. Representatives of the Gurdwara Gur Nakak Parkash on West Grant Line Road are scheduled to go before the San Joaquin County Planning Commission tonight to discuss the project.

The Gurunanak Darbar will be an architecturally distinctive structure located in the 25,400 square feet plot in Jebel Ali, Dubai, along Sheikh Zayed road connecting Dubai to U.A.E. capital Abu Dhabi. It is at the same time a functional avenue for community events and marriages.

“We view this as not only as an act of tzedakah, but we see this also as a wonderful opportunity to form a close relationship with our Sikh neighbors and to learn from one another,” the letter said.

When news broke last summer about the reversal of an earlier court approval for construction and consequent order to tear down the Gurdwara, many voices from the American Sikh community spoke out in support of the Sikh congregation in Austin. Since last summer, the voices around the country have become quiet, but obviously

...despite its lofty goals, it seems that the Gurdwara has become too mired in politics and poor management to be able to achieve its objectives. The National Gurdwara, located on Massachussetts Avenue in Washington, D.C., is in dire financial straits.

Tonight, hundreds of Sikhs are gathering to defend the Gurdware in these cities should they fall under the eye of the looters. It is bringing together Sikhs of all backgrounds and affiliations; promising a glimmer of hope from an otherwise horrible situation.

Prominent Kar Sewa Group have agreed to introduce eco-friendly features in Gurdwara buildings under its service and also to add green patches in the new designs for reconstruction of older Sikh structures.

Hundreds of Community members from New Westminster and around the Lower Mainland, came together on Saturday 9th July, for the unique opening ceremony of Sukh Sagar Park. This is the first time in North American Sikh History that a prominent park has been named after a Gurdwara Sahib.

In the wake of a bloody fight at a South Richmond Hill temple last week, Sikhs are working to educate police and others on a community they say is peace loving and mortified by the clash between individuals wielding swords and cricket bats. “The whole community was walking around with their heads down, ashamed,” said Gurpal Singh.

Sat Guru Ji graced Gurdwara Lautoka, Fiji and accorded sanctity to the sangat of Sigatoka, Nadi, and Lautoka as has not occurred since 1933. Our annual Baisakhi joy always began with respectful adornment of the Nishan Saheb, but this year.. through the request of a visiting SGPC sewadar, adorn the Nishan Saheb with a complete CHOLA,...

FOX40 cameras went inside the Sacramento Sikh temple Sunday to get a very personal look at a what some describe as a misunderstood faith. In the last few months, 3 Sikh were attacked locally -- two shot, one fatally and another beaten, and it's entirely possible those attacks can be blamed on mistaken identity.

In an event highlighting the influence and permanence of the Bay Area's Indian community, Gov. Jerry Brown and other political leaders joined thousands of colorfully dressed Sikhs who last Sunday celebrated the opening of their greatly expanded temple in the Evergreen hills of San Jose, making it the nation's largest gurdwara.

Quite significantly, this “modern” gurdwara is located at a cross roads junction which reminds one of where Sikhi tradition stands today! It is a typical example of the trend in the Sikh diaspora to seek their own local solutions to the current and future spiritual and socio-cultural needs.

“Wow, you make me ashamed to call myself a Sikh!” This is usually followed by a monologue that makes me feel a bit like a priest sitting in confession with a churchgoer.

"It's great to be here with you and celebrate your success. When I understood this was a time of celebration for you, I was deeply honored for the invitation and to be here in your presence," Malloy said. Malloy said he understood the trouble many Sikhs have had in the post-9-11 world, adding the state needs to look out for the needs of all its citizens.

The alleged assault was the backbone of the lawsuit. But when secret video footage was submitted as evidence, showing that the alleged assault never happened, the board of trustees attempted to settle the lawsuit but the settlement fell apart a day before their court appearance on Dec. 9.

Many Gurdwaras do not follow common health and safety guidelines. At our Gurdwara we got together and came up with some policy guidelines that we want to share with other Gurdwaras everywhere...

What I found was overwhelming. During my visit, Bangla Sahib Gurdwara’s langar served an amazing 180 people every 15 minutes.

“Today’s lecture brought forward Sikhism in a new perspective,” wrote Anupreet Kaur Dhody, one of the participants. Harjeet Singh, the program coordinator of the event gave equally positive feedback. “Very, very enlightening! What a brilliant, beautiful process and an excellent way to teach the Guru’s wisdom.